虽然Microsoft Word可能不是您想到的第一个绘图工具,但它的绘图工具是其鲜为人知的(little-known features)易于学习和使用的功能之一。
这些绘图工具有各种形状和形式,包括可用于创建图像(create images)或插图的箭头、横幅、标注、正方形、圆形、星形和流程图形状。
如果您正在寻找要添加到文档中的正确图像或剪贴画(clip art),但找不到所需的确切图像,则可以使用绘图工具在Word中绘制它。(Word)
无论您是在涂鸦、做视觉笔记还是草绘笔记,以下是在Microsoft Word中绘图的方法,这样您就可以为您的项目添加一些个性。
如何在 Microsoft Word 中绘图(How to Draw in Microsoft Word)
您可以在Word中创建多种类型的绘图,包括基本线条和形状、自由形状等。让我们学习如何使用预定义的形状和可用的绘图工具在Word中绘图。(Word)
屏幕截图来自Microsoft Word for macOS。Windows 用户也可以按照相同的步骤操作。
如何在 Word 中绘制基本的线条和形状(How to Draw Basic Lines and Shapes in Word)
如果您想在文档中绘制简单的形状,Word提供了多种形状。
- 要绘制基本的线条和形状,请打开您的Word文档。从工具栏中选择Insert > Shapes。
- 选择您要绘制的形状,开始并将其拖动到您希望将其放置在文档中的位置的结束点。您可以选择形状的大小手柄并拖动它们以更改其大小,然后在获得所需大小后释放。
如果需要,您可以通过打开“绘图工具格式(Drawing Tools Format)”选项卡来设置形状的格式。此选项卡提供了各种选项,可让您更改添加到文档中的形状的颜色、外观和样式。
- 要更改形状的外观和颜色,请选择形状以打开“格式(Format)”选项卡,您可以在其中使用颜色效果或编辑形状轮廓的线型等。
- 从“格式(Format)”选项卡中,您可以选择预定义样式(predefined style)、通过选择“形状填充(Shape Fill)”来更改形状的颜色或使用“形状轮廓(Shape Outline)”选项更改轮廓颜色。您还可以使用“形状效果(Shape Effects)”选项添加阴影和其他效果,或者选择形状并在其中输入文本。
- 如果您想切换到不同的形状,例如方形到圆形,请选择格式(Format )>编辑形状( Edit Shape )>更改形状( Change Shape)并选择您喜欢的形状。
如何在 Word 中创建自由格式绘图(How to Create a Freeform Drawing in Word)
如果有您想要的特定形状并且在预定义的形状中找不到它,您可以使用自由(Freeform)形状自己绘制它。使用鼠标或触控板创建自由式形状有两种方法:
- 使用自由形式:手绘形状的涂鸦
- 使用 Freeform:Shape 用于具有直线段或曲线段的形状
要使用 Scribbles 创建自由图形:
- 选择Insert > Shapes > Freeform: Scribble。
- 接下来,选择您要绘制自由式形状的区域,然后拖动到任意位置进行绘制。
要绘制自由式形状:
- 选择Insert > Shapes > Freeform: Shape。
- 通过选择起点并拖动到终点,根据需要创建曲线或直线段。如果要绘制一系列直线或曲线段,请重复此过程。
注意(Note):如果您发现在Word中绘制自由形状有困难,您可以尝试在Microsoft Paint中绘制,然后将图像插入Word中。
如何使用绘图画布在 Word 中绘图(How to Draw in Word Using the Drawing Canvas)
如果您需要将形状组合在一起,您可以创建一个绘图画布并将形状添加到其中。
- 要创建绘图画布,请选择Insert > Shapes > New Drawing Canvas。
- 接下来,将绘图画布移动到文档中您想要的位置,您的形状将随画布一起移动。您可以拖动尺寸控制柄来调整画布的大小,然后选择“格式(Format)”为画布赋予填充颜色或轮廓形状。
注意:虽然在(Note)Word中处理绘图对象时不一定需要绘图画布,但您可以将其用作在形状之间添加连接器或处理多个绘图对象的组织辅助工具。
如何使用钢笔工具在 Word 中绘图(How to Draw in Word Using Pen Tools)
如果您想绘制更复杂的形状,Microsoft Word钢笔工具允许您这样做,而不是使用基本线条或自由形状。
- 要使用Word钢笔工具绘图,请选择“绘图(Draw)” ,然后选择“钢笔(Pen)”、“铅笔(Pencil)”或“荧光笔”(Highlighter)。
- 使用鼠标单击、按住并拖动以创建形状并添加所需的元素。完成后,再次选择“绘图(Draw )”按钮。
- 选择下拉菜单以更改工具的颜色或厚度,然后选择您想要的。除了可用的 16 种标准颜色之外,您还可以选择更多颜色来访问更多颜色。(More Colors)
- 您还可以添加特殊效果(special effects),包括彩虹、熔岩、星系、海洋、黄金、玫瑰金、银和青铜。
如何在 Word 中擦除您的绘图(How to Erase Your Drawing in Word)
Word在其绘图工具菜单中提供了一个(Drawing)橡皮擦(Eraser )工具来擦除绘图中的任何错误。橡皮擦工具有三种类型:
- 小橡皮擦擦小面积
- 笔划(Stroke)橡皮擦擦除整个笔划
- 中等(Medium)橡皮擦可擦除更大的区域
要擦除小区域或大区域,请在要删除的区域上单击、按住并拖动鼠标。如果要删除一条线,请选择笔划(Stroke)橡皮擦并单击该线以将其擦除。
如何将绘图添加到 Word 文档(How to Add a Drawing to a Word Document)
如果要增强Word文档,可以添加绘图而不是使用基本的线条和形状或自由形状。
您可以添加SmartArt、图片、图表、剪贴画或绘图对象,如艺术字(WordArt)、流程图、图表等。这些绘图对象是Word的一部分,您可以使用图案、颜色、边框和其他效果来增强或更改它们。
- 若要在Word中添加绘图,请在文档中选择要在其中创建绘图的区域。选择Insert > Shapes,然后选择SmartArt、图片、剪贴画、图表(SmartArt, Picture, Clip Art, Chart)或屏幕截图(Screenshot)。
- 在“格式(Format)”选项卡中,您可以更改形状、向形状添加文本或对选定形状进行分组。您还可以使用Freeform或 Scribble 选项进行绘制。
如何格式化环绕绘图的文本(How to Format the Text Wrapping Around a Drawing)
如果您想在绘图周围环绕一些文本,您可以使用绘图工具菜单中的格式选项卡来执行此操作。(Format)
- 要在绘图周围环绕文本,请选择绘图,然后在“格式”选项卡中选择“(Format)环绕文本(Wrap Text)” 。
- 接下来,选择一个文本环绕选项:Square、In line with text、Through、Tight、Top and Bottom、Behind text或In front of text。
- 如果您的绘图具有不规则形状,您可以通过转到“Shape Format> Arrange > Wrap Text”并选择“编辑环绕点”(Edit Wrap Points)来环绕它的文本。
通过选择并拖动边界点来更改边界。这还允许您控制文本如何环绕图形。
将绘图添加到Word文档的另一种方法是使用高级图形图像。您可以从Elements 市场( Elements marketplace)或GraphicRiver访问数以千计的Word模板,这些模板经过专业设计以实现最大影响。
考验你的艺术性(Put Your Artistry to the Test)
无论您使用鼠标、触控板、触摸屏还是数字笔,Word中的绘图工具都可以帮助您创建形状、添加注释、编辑文本等。
将您的绘图与Word 中的精美字体相(beautiful fonts in Word)结合,创建吸引读者眼球的文档。
How to Draw in Microsoft Word
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These drawing tools come in various shapes and forms including arrows, banners, callouts, squares, circles, stars, and flowchart shapes you can use to create images or illustrations.
If you’re looking for the right image or clip art to add to your document, and you can’t find the exact one you want, you can draw it in Word using the drawing tools.
Whether you’re doodling, taking visual notes, or sketchnotes, here’s how to draw in Microsoft Word so you can add some personality to your project.
How to Draw in Microsoft Word
There are several types of drawings you can create in Word including basic lines and shapes, freeform shapes, and more. Let’s learn how to draw in Word using the predefined shapes and drawing tools available.
The screenshots are from Microsoft Word for macOS. Windows users can also follow the same steps.
How to Draw Basic Lines and Shapes in Word
If you want to draw simple shapes in your document, Word offers several shapes.
- To draw basic lines and shapes, open your Word document. Select Insert > Shapes from the toolbar.
- Select the shape you’d like to draw, start and drag it to the ending point on the location you’d like it to place the shape in your document. You can select the shape’s sizing handles and drag them to change its size, and then release once you get the desired size.
If you want, you can format the shape by opening the Drawing Tools Format tab. This tab offers various options that allow you to change the color, look, and style of the shape you add to your document.
- To change the look and color of a shape, select the shape to open the Format tab from where you can play with color effects or edit the line type of the shape’s outline and more.
- From the Format tab, you can select a predefined style, change the shape’s color by selecting Shape Fill or change the outline color using the Shape Outline option. You can also use the Shape Effects option to add shadows and other effects or select the shape and enter text in it.
- If you want to switch to a different shape, for example square to circle, select Format > Edit Shape > Change Shape and select your preferred shape.
How to Create a Freeform Drawing in Word
If there’s a particular shape you want and you can’t find it in the predefined shapes, you can draw it yourself using the Freeform shapes. There are two ways to create freestyle shapes using a mouse or trackpad:
- Using Freeform: Scribbles for hand-drawn shapes
- Using Freeform: Shape for shapes with straight or curved segments
To create a freeform drawing using Scribbles:
- Select Insert > Shapes > Freeform: Scribble.
- Next, select the area where you’d like to draw your freestyle shape and then drag anywhere to draw it.
To draw freestyle shapes:
- Select Insert > Shapes > Freeform: Shape.
- Create the curves or straight line segments as you want by selecting the starting point and dragging to the end point. Repeat the process if you want to draw a series of straight lines or curve segments.
Note: If you find it difficult to draw freeform shapes in Word, you can try drawing in Microsoft Paint and insert the image into Word later on.
How to Draw in Word Using the Drawing Canvas
If you need to group your shapes together, you can create a drawing canvas and add the shapes into it.
- To create a drawing canvas, select Insert > Shapes > New Drawing Canvas.
- Next, move the drawing canvas where you want in your document and your shapes will move with the canvas. You can drag the sizing handles to resize the canvas, and select Format to give the canvas a fill color or outline shape.
Note: While you don’t necessarily need a drawing canvas when working with drawing objects in Word, you can use it as an organizational aid to add connectors between shapes or to work with several drawing objects.
How to Draw in Word Using Pen Tools
If you want to draw more complex shapes, Microsoft Word pen tools allow you to do that instead of using the basic lines or freeform shapes.
- To draw with Word pen tools, select Draw and then choose Pen, Pencil or Highlighter.
- Using your mouse, click, hold and drag to create the shape and add the elements you want. Once done, select the Draw button again.
- Select the drop-down menu to change the tool’s color or thickness and select what you want. You can also select More Colors to access many more colors besides the 16 standard colors available.
- You can also add special effects including rainbow, lava, galaxy, ocean, gold, rose gold, silver and bronze.
How to Erase Your Drawing in Word
Word offers an Eraser tool in its Drawing tools menu to erase any mistakes in your drawings. The eraser tool has three types:
- Small eraser to erase a small area
- Stroke eraser to erase the whole stroke
- Medium eraser to erase a larger area
To erase a small or large area, click, hold and drag your mouse over the area you want to delete. If you want to delete a line, select the Stroke eraser and click on the line to erase it.
How to Add a Drawing to a Word Document
If you want to enhance your Word document, you can add a drawing instead of using basic lines and shapes, or freeform shapes.
You can add SmartArt, pictures, charts, clip art or drawing objects like WordArt, flowcharts, diagrams and more. These drawing objects are part of Word, and you can enhance or change them with patterns, colors, borders and other effects.
- To add a drawing in Word, select the area where you want to create the drawing in your document. Select Insert > Shapes and select SmartArt, Picture, Clip Art, Chart or Screenshot.
- In the Format tab, you can change the shape, add text to the shape, or group selected shapes. You can also draw using the Freeform or Scribble options.
How to Format the Text Wrapping Around a Drawing
If you have some text you’d like to wrap around your drawing, you can do so using the Format tab in the Drawing tools menu.
- To wrap text around your drawing, select the drawing and then select Wrap Text in the Format tab.
- Next, select a text wrapping option: Square, In line with text, Through, Tight, Top and Bottom, Behind text, or In front of text.
- If your drawing has an irregular shape, you can wrap text around it by going to Shape Format> Arrange > Wrap Text and select Edit Wrap Points.
Change the boundary by selecting and dragging the boundary points. This also allows you to control how the text wraps around the drawing.
Another way to add drawings to a Word document is by using premium graphic images. You can access thousands of Word templates from the Elements marketplace or GraphicRiver, which are professionally designed for maximum impact.
Put Your Artistry to the Test
Whether you use a mouse, trackpad, touchscreen or digital pen, the drawing tools in Word can help you create shapes, add notes, edit text and more.
Combine your drawings with beautiful fonts in Word and create documents that catch the eye of readers.